| Prepops fraternus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Tribe: | Restheniini |
| Genus: | Prepops |
| Species: | P. fraternus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prepops fraternus (Knight, 1923) | |
Prepops fraternus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] It is normally found on sumac. [4]
These four subspecies belong to the species Prepops fraternus:
Honeydew is a sugar-rich sticky liquid, secreted by aphids, some scale insects, and many other true bugs and some other insects as they feed on plant sap. When their mouthpart penetrates the phloem, the sugary, high-pressure liquid is forced out of the anus of the insects, allowing them to rapidly process the large volume of sap required to extract essential nutrients present at low concentrations. Honeydew is particularly common as a secretion in hemipteran insects and is often the basis for trophobiosis. Some caterpillars of Lycaenidae butterflies and some moths also produce honeydew. In addition to various sugars, honeydew contains small amounts of amino acids, other organic compounds, and inorganic salts with its precise makeup affected by factors such as insect species, host plant species, and whether a symbiotic organism is present.
Bombus fraternus is an endangered species of bumblebee known commonly as the Southern Plains bumblebee. It is native to the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. It is most often encountered in the southern Great Plains and along the Gulf Coastal Plain. This species has been found as far north as New Jersey and North Dakota, and as far south as Florida along the Gulf Coastal Plain into the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. This species was uncommon historically, but having faced declines in population; its estimated abundance is less than 15% of historical numbers.
Prepops rubrovittatus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Phoenicocoris is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 16 described species in Phoenicocoris.
Prepops borealis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Irbisia is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are more than 20 described species in Irbisia. These black insects are 5–8 mm in length. They are also called black grass bugs as they are common in spring grasses.
Prepops insitivus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Peritrechus fraternus is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Orthotylus modestus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Polymerus opacus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Halticotoma nicholi is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Prepops bivittis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Eustictus necopinus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Prepops rubroscutellatus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Orectoderus obliquus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Plagiognathus albatus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Megalopsallus marmoratus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Megalopsallus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least 30 described species in Megalopsallus.
Lopidea nigridia is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America.
Euryurus leachii, or Leach's millipede, is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Euryuridae. It is found in North America.
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